Plans and Instructions for Building an Inexpensive Portable Puppet Stage are Now Available from Our Store!
Do you want a puppet stage that is:
- Portable and lightweight
- Inexpensive to make
- Designed so that you can sit to help prevent arm fatigue
- Large enough for two adults to sit on folding chairs yet has a small footprint
- Made with a curtain system that is one piece for ease of putting on and taking off
- So much fun to use because we have instructions on how to make a sheer curtain so that the puppeteers can see the audience but the audience can’t see them. Kids think the puppets are actually talking to them!
Stage is Portable and Lightweight
Since the stage is constructed using 3/4″ PVC pipe and various fittings it is put together similar to an erector set. Pipes are inserted into fittings. The frame comes apart so that the pieces can be put into carrying bags to be carried easily.
Roomy Inside
The stage is large enough to hold two folding chairs and two adults along with extra props and puppets. Being able to sit while performing is so much more comfortable than holding your arms above your head.
Small Footprint
It has a small footprint only 70″ wide, 33″ deep and 70″ high. It can be set up in small spaces.
Inexpensive to Make
PVC pipe and fittings are relatively inexpensive to purchase.
Unique Curtain System
The curtains are in three pieces. The curtain below the puppets is one piece. The main curtain covering top, sides and back of the frame are sewn together to make one piece. Even the red theater drapes are sewn to the main curtain for ease of putting on.
The screen curtain which is behind the puppets yet in front of the puppeteers’ faces allows for the puppeteers to see the audience yet the audience can’t see them. There are tips inside the instructions on what type of fabric to purchase. Once the main curtain is draped on the frame puppeteers become invisible to the audience. This makes performances more engaging and entertaining since the puppets can talk to individuals in the audience.
Plans and Instructions Available at our Store
Portable Puppet Stage PDF Plans and Instructions includes:
- Measurements for PVC pipe and which fittings to purchase
- Diagram on how to put the frame together
- Yardages for fabric for the curtain system
- Tips on buying fabric
- Diagrams on how to cut out pieces
- Diagram that includes marked seam allowances for sewing the curtains
- Step by step instructions with photos for sewing
- Step by step photo demonstration for putting curtains on the frame
